Scene and Heard

(June 28, 2011—Louisville, KY)  89.3 WFPL’s morning newscast received first place honors from Public Radio News Directors Inc. of Washington, D.C.  Winners were announced at the 2011 awards competition at the annual awards banquet on June 25, 2011 inArlington,VA.The contest covered work produced in 2010.

The awards were voted on by peers in the industry. It is the only national contest that recognizes outstanding public radio news reporting at local stations. Competing in Division A, WFPL’s “8:06 am Newscast on December 10, 2010” tookFirst Place.

“The recognition from our peers is further confirmation that our investment in local journalism is paying off,” said Donovan Reynolds, president of Louisville Public Media. “I congratulate Todd Mundt, host of the morning news, and the entire 89.3 WFPL newsroom.”

Louisville Public Media operates the city’s three public radio stations, which include 89.3 WFPL, 91.9 WFPK, and Classical 90.5 WUOL.

TRUEBLOOD^®– MUSIC FROM THE HBO^®ORIGINAL SERIES – VOLUME 3 TO BE RELEASED THIS FALL

WaterTower Music has announced the upcoming release of “TRUEBLOOD – MUSIC FROM THE HBO ORIGINAL SERIES – VOLUME 3” due in stores and online this fall. The follow up to the first two Grammy^® nominated soundtracks  will consist of new songs from the upcoming forth season of the acclaimed HBO drama as well as music from the show’s wildly successful 3^rd season.

Music is an essential element in developing the tone and atmosphere on the hit television series.  The sexy, supernatural world of Bon Temps comes to pulsating life through the edgy songs and season three is no exception.  An exceptional duet recorded by Neko Case and Nick Cave will be the first track from the collection to make its debut. Case and Cave have recorded a new version of The Zombies’ classic “She’s Not There” which will be available at all digital retailers on June 26, after the premiere episode.

“I am so excited about Neko and Nick’s cover of ‘She’s Not There,’” saysTrue Blood music supervisor and soundtrack producer Gary Calamar. “I would have been thrilled to have either Neko Case or Nick Cave individually work with us this season, but to have a collaboration like this blows me away. Two of my favorite artists whose music is perfect a fit with the atmospheric and soulful Louisiana settings of True Blood. This is a fantastic way to musically kick off the new season!”

Washington-bred Neko Case’s mix of country, gospel, torch, and pop, and her five full-length solo albums have won her much critical acclaim, countless devotees and two Grammy nominations. Internationally renowned as a singer, songwriter, performer, script writer and novelist, Nick Cave’s career spans from the 80s Australian post‑punk group The Birthday Party, to legendary band Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds to the irrepressible raucous and raw Grinderman.

Information on the additional tracks included in “TRUEBLOOD – MUSIC FROM THE HBO ORIGINAL SERIES – VOLUME 3” will be released later this summer.

Centered in the fictional town of Bon Temps, the Emmy^® and Golden Globe^®-winning True Blood series follows the romance between waitress Sookie Stackhouse (played by Anna Paquin), who can read minds, and 173-year-old vampire Bill Compton (played by Stephen Moyer).Alan Ball (creator of the Emmy^®-winning HBO series Six Feet Under) is creator and executive producer the show, which is based on the best-selling Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris.

Gary Calamar serves as music supervisor and soundtrack producer for of “TRUE BLOOD – MUSIC FROM THE HBO ORIGINAL SERIES – VOLUME 3”

Listen to the Neko Case and Nick Cave cover of “She’s Not There” at
http://blogs.kcrw.com/musicnews/2011/06/kcrw-exclusive-neko-case-nick-cave-duet-on-shes-not-there-for-true-blood/

TRUEBLOOD^®– MUSIC FROM THE HBO^®ORIGINAL SERIES – VOLUME 3 TO BE RELEASED THIS FALL

WaterTower Music has announced the upcoming release of “TRUEBLOOD – MUSIC FROM THE HBO ORIGINAL SERIES – VOLUME 3” due in stores and online this fall. The follow up to the first two Grammy^® nominated soundtracks  will consist of new songs from the upcoming forth season of the acclaimed HBO drama as well as music from the show’s wildly successful 3^rd season.

Music is an essential element in developing the tone and atmosphere on the hit television series.  The sexy, supernatural world of Bon Temps comes to pulsating life through the edgy songs and season three is no exception.  An exceptional duet recorded by Neko Case and Nick Cave will be the first track from the collection to make its debut. Case and Cave have recorded a new version of The Zombies’ classic “She’s Not There” which will be available at all digital retailers on June 26, after the premiere episode.

“I am so excited about Neko and Nick’s cover of ‘She’s Not There,’” saysTrue Blood music supervisor and soundtrack producer Gary Calamar. “I would have been thrilled to have either Neko Case or Nick Cave individually work with us this season, but to have a collaboration like this blows me away. Two of my favorite artists whose music is perfect a fit with the atmospheric and soulful Louisiana settings of True Blood. This is a fantastic way to musically kick off the new season!”

Washington-bred Neko Case’s mix of country, gospel, torch, and pop, and her five full-length solo albums have won her much critical acclaim, countless devotees and two Grammy nominations. Internationally renowned as a singer, songwriter, performer, script writer and novelist, Nick Cave’s career spans from the 80s Australian post‑punk group The Birthday Party, to legendary band Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds to the irrepressible raucous and raw Grinderman.

Information on the additional tracks included in “TRUEBLOOD – MUSIC FROM THE HBO ORIGINAL SERIES – VOLUME 3” will be released later this summer.

Centered in the fictional town of Bon Temps, the Emmy^® and Golden Globe^®-winning True Blood series follows the romance between waitress Sookie Stackhouse (played by Anna Paquin), who can read minds, and 173-year-old vampire Bill Compton (played by Stephen Moyer).Alan Ball (creator of the Emmy^®-winning HBO series Six Feet Under) is creator and executive producer the show, which is based on the best-selling Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris.

Gary Calamar serves as music supervisor and soundtrack producer for of “TRUE BLOOD – MUSIC FROM THE HBO ORIGINAL SERIES – VOLUME 3”

Listen to the Neko Case and Nick Cave cover of “She’s Not There” at
http://blogs.kcrw.com/musicnews/2011/06/kcrw-exclusive-neko-case-nick-cave-duet-on-shes-not-there-for-true-blood/

 
“WHAT WE DO: ELECTRO-DEVO REMIX CORNUCOPIA” DIGITAL EP

STILL AVAILABLE

DEVO,those prophetic iconoclasts of the highest musical and cultural order have confirmed yet more shows for your demanding summer entertainment fun.

New dates listed below:

Wed     July 27              Belly Up                                     Aspen, CO

Thur      July 28              Belly Up                                    Aspen, CO

Sat       July 30              Denver County Fair                     Denver, CO

Thur      Aug 4               San Manuel Casino                     San Bernardino, CA

Fri        Aug 5               The Grove of Anaheim                  Anaheim, CA

Fri        Aug 19              Del Mar Racetrack                      Del Mar, CA

Sat       Aug 27              The Mountain Winery                  Saratoga, CA   

SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY, Devo’s current full length album has made worldwide impact as powerful as the day they first warned our planet’s inhabitants of the theory of devolution and its equally arresting and influential soundtrack:

“The melodies get sharper and more skewed, the beats and synths more diverse and rangy – evoking everyone from LCD Soundsystem to Mouse on Mars. Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale can still bite off words with nervy smarts.  ‘Something For Everybody’ holds some truth in its name.” – Pitchfork.Com

“Upbeat, catchy, with the usual unsettling undertones about life’s misadventures. Devo aims to please in 2010.” — The Los Angeles Times

“‘Something For Everybody’ ranks among their best.” – American Songwriter Magazine

Just a reminder:  if you’ve yet to see Devo’s truly unique interactive video for their current single “WHAT WE DO,” what are you waiting for??  The viewer has the option to scan the entire 360 degrees of the viewing field to allow control of any focal point of interest. As various characters enter the scenario clad in a piece of Devo merchandise, the viewer can directly access the Official DEVO Store and immediately purchase the featured merchandise with a click. This level of user-friendly video technology is a first and Devo are the perfect creative entity to introduce this visually compelling fan-centric medium to an awaiting world. To view the “WHAT WE DO” video, go to: http://mashable.com/2011/04/19/devo-what-we-do/

As previously reported, “What We Do: Electro-Devo Remix Cornucopia EP” is still available online only through all participating Digital retailers. The 5-track Digital Maxi Single will feature:

“What We Do” (Single Edit) 3:09

“What We Do” (Static Revenger Remix) 6:22

“What We Do” (Kinky Remix) 5:10

“What We Do” (Avant Hard Remix) * 5:13

“Freedom Of Choice” (Hoska & Osheen Last Minute Remix) * 5:26

Tracks #4 “What We Do” (Avant Hard Remix) and #5, “Freedom Of Choice” (Hoska & Osheen Last Minute Remix) come courtesy of the www.BeatPort.Com contest winners. Congratulations Avant Hard and Hoska & Osheen. Devo has now made all their wildest dreams come true.  
 
Until then, you know what to do and so do we. Contact Warner Bros. Records Publicity:

Huntington Beach, CA – The 2011 Nike US Open of Surfing has a soundtrack and it will play live on the beach before tens of thousands of fans. The event, owned and produced by IMG, the global leader in sports and entertainment, is taking a cue from its action sports roots, and set to deliver the largest free concert series of the summer.

“It’s fun bringing some of the best musicians in the world to the US Open of Surfing,” says Hurley’s Director of Music and Entertainment Marketing Greg Teal. “It doesn’t get much better than hearing your favorite band perform live on the beach.”

This year’s musical line-up is a representation of today’s youth culture featuring headlining sets by pysch-pop rockers MGMT, platinum-selling rockers Jimmy Eat World and Swedish electro/rock sensations The Sounds. The series will also include sets by the most buzzed about names emerging on the music scene this year: Surfer Blood and Dead Country. “We’re pretty excited to come to Huntington Beach for the US Open of Surfing.  Our advice to everyone:  Drop out with MGMT, drop by for MGMT, but just don’t drop in on MGMT,” said MGMT’s Andrew VanWyngarden.

Known as the world’s largest youth culture and action sports festival, the Nike US Open of Surfing will feature daily concerts Thursday through Saturday, August 4-6, at the conclusion of the surfing competition.  All concerts are free and open to the public.

Music Schedule

Thursday, August 4                 4:30-6:30pm    The Sounds featured with Walk The Walk

Friday, August 5                      4:30-6:30pm    Jimmy Eat World preceded by Dead Country

Saturday, August 6                 4:30-6:30pm    MGMT preceded by Surfer Blood

US Open of Surfing Background

The 2011 Nike US Open of Surfing will run from July 30 to August 7. With more than 500,000 people in attendance along a 14-acre stretch of sand on the south side of Huntington Beach Pier, the Nike US Open of Surfing showcases the best in surf, skate, BMX, music, fashion and art. All events at the US Open of Surfing are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Live webcast of all the events can be viewed daily at www.usopenofsurfing.com. Anchored by the world’s largest professional surfing competition, the $460,000 US Open is a pivotal point on the ASP World Tour for both the men and women. The men’s competition will feature a North America ASP Men’s Prime event with valuable points on the line right before the coveted ASP Top 34 rotation. For the women, the US Open of Surfing will host the final event of the 2011 ASP World Title Tour and will potentially crown a women’s world champion in Surf City this summer. In addition to the high-stakes mens and womens divisions, the US Open will feature an ASP Grade Four men’s and women’s Junior Pro as well as the Pacifico Nose Riding Invitational – always a crowd favorite.

The action doesn’t stop at the shoreline. On the beach, Converse Coastal Carnage will once again host the most talented and diverse crew of riders from across the globe as they skate in a state-of-the-art skate bowl. And, a stellar crew of BMX riders will push the realm of possibility at the Nike 6.0 HB BMX Pro. The runway will be busy on Thursday, August 4 as five of the nation’s top high schools will compete for $25,000 in the Hurley Walk the Walk National Championship – the ultimate youth fashion competition.

MGMT, Jimmy Eat World, Surfer Blood, The Sounds

And Dead Country Scheduled To Perform

Combined with one-of-a-kind retail and brand experiences, more than 100 interactive exhibits, autograph signings, DJs and giveaways, and you have another summer to remember at the Nike US Open of Surfing.

The Nike US Open of Surfing is proudly sponsored by G-Shock, Skullcandy, Red Bull, Pacifico, Paul Mitchell Salon Haircare, Invisalign Teen and Transworld Media.

There’s a visually evocative new video for the Booker T. Jones song “Progress” from his acclaimed album The Road From Memphis. The song offers a blast of classic Booker T. soul music and features a perfect vocal accompaniment by the phenomenal Yim Yames of band My Morning Jacket.

The clip was directed by Aaron Hymes and features images of a downtown Los Angeles in transition. As the director told the Los Angels Times, “They were snapshots of things that were real and unaffected while simultaneously being filmed with the idea of hope and progression. I wanted to capture that upbeat, positive vibe and re-create those feelings with a contemporary twist. Downtown L.A. was the perfect setting. It’s a city that’s still changing, still moving forward, and has a uniqueness and sunny positivity you just can’t find anywhere else.”

Read an article about the video in the Los Angeles Times here: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/06/progress-new-booker-t-jones-video-captures-an-evolving-downtown-los-angeles.html

The Road from Memphis refers not only to Booker T‘s journey but to the evolution of the soul music he helped invent as it traveled from Memphis to Detroit, Philadelphia and beyond. The features a broad range of guest vocalists including Matt Berninger of the National, Sharon Jones,” Yim Yames and Lou Reed. Legendary motor-city guitarist Dennis Coffey contributes to the album as well.

Black Country Communion

When Black Country Communion was announced to visit The Murat Theater in Indianapolis, I am sure the building engineers began securing the roof of this beautiful venue for some of the heaviest high decibel rock and roll to ever play there.

BCC are blues based heavy rockers consisting of some of the biggest names in their genre. Led by guitar legend, Joe Bonamassa , former Deep Purple/Trapeze lead singer and bassist Glenn Hughes, drummer Jason Bonham, son of late  Led Zeppelin drummer John, and former Dream Theater keyboardist, Derek Sherinian.

BCC just released their second album, BCC2 last week and the excellent new material was scattered throughout the set along with the powerful staples from their first release. “Outsider” from the latest album was a standout of the show.

From the opening song “Black Country” it was evident this was a journey back to the late seventies heavy metal shows with BCC displaying the energy of Led Zeppelin, the power of Deep Purple and a tinge of early Aerosmith.

While three time blues guitar player of the year, Joe Bonamassa seemed to be content to stay out of the limelight he ripped through heavy chords and continually stunned the audience with searing solos the entire evening. The biggest crowd reaction of the set was when Bonamassa shared vocals with Hughes and delivered a blistering solo on “Song of Yesterday” and a song from his solo career, “The Ballad of John Henry”.

Glenn Hughes has rock and roll’s perfect voice, with a strong unbelievable range. His stage presence and energy was incredible to watch. Hughes is also a excellent bassist who at times overtook the music with its thundering beat. Many times through the night, the thought of Rush’s Geddy Lee entered my mind.

Jason Bonham filled in for his father on the one night Led Zeppelin reunion, a few years ago. Bonham is a great drummer in his own right. He led the band through each hard driving song with  passion and precision. It was evident from the way Bonamassa and Hughes constantly drifted back to jam with him that he was the source of power for the band.

Derek Sherinian was set up of to stage left of the other members but made himself known by splitting time and solos on many keyboards and the Hammond B3 organ playing beautifully in the style of classic rock keyboardists such a Jon Lord of Deep Purple.

As BCC ended their night with an encore of “Deep Purple’s classic “Burn”, it was very clear these guys are having fun playing music the way heavy metal was meant to be heard. They are talented musicians who have a purpose to bring back the golden age of rock and roll. If you long for the early days of loud, hard rock and roll concerts. I suggest catch one of their shows. You won’t find a better band to rock with.

Joe Bonamassa and Glen Hughes

Jason Bonham

Joe Bonamassa

More photos: http://albums.phanfare.com/slideshow.aspx?i=1&db=1&pw=Mu0eh8gQ&a_id=5170201

Clarence Clemons, the saxophone player in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, died on Saturday, according to media reports, almost a week after he had a stroke at his Florida home. He was 69.

The New York Times said Clemons’ death was confirmed by a spokeswoman for Springsteen. Reuters could not immediately confirm the reports.

Clemons started playing with Springsteen in 1971, and had notable solos on such tunes as “Born to Run,” “Thunder Road” and “Badlands.” He was dubbed “Big Man,” which was also the title of a 2009 memoir he co-wrote with Don Reo.

Away from the E Street Band, Clemons enjoyed a hit single in 1985 with “You’re a Friend of Mine,” a duet with Jackson Browne. He also dabbled in acting, and worked with other artists including Ringo Starr, Aretha Franklin and Lady Gaga.

Clemons underwent double knee-replacement surgery in 2008, and walked for the first time in three months when Springsteen and the E Street Band played the Super Bowl early in 2009.